NASA is going to look inside Mars for the first time ever
In case you hadn’t noticed, Mars is a pretty big deal these days. The Red Planet is our most similar neighbor and, unlike any other …
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Want to watch China’s busted space station plummet from space? Here’s how to maximize your chances
China’s Tiangong-1 space station is now just a big old hunk of space junk, and it’s going to fall back to Earth within days. When …
OnePlus 6 confirmed to be a blatant iPhone X ripoff, which surprises no one
OnePlus’s next #NeverSettle flagship smartphone isn’t even out yet, and the company is already in defense mode over its notch design. Yes, OnePlus officially confirmed …
NASA’s Expedition 55 astronauts are about to take their first spacewalk
It’s only been a few days since a trio of new International Space Station travelers arrived at the orbiting spacecraft that will be their home …
Scientists say they’ve discovered a new human organ, and it might be the biggest
Of all the countless subjects of scientific research that have ever existed, you’d have to think the human body would be the most well-understood. We’re …
Playboy and Will Ferrell #DeleteFacebook
Playboy and Will Ferrell have embraced the #DeleteFacebook movement in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, joining other prominent Facebook users who have taken …
New Firefox extension prevents Facebook from tracking you around the web
Facebook has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks as users are becoming increasingly concerned about how much data the social …
NASA just delayed the launch of its most powerful tool until 2020
Everyone loves gawking at the gorgeous photos NASA gathers from its various spacecraft. They deliver breathtaking views of Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter on a regular …
It’s snowing orange in parts of Russia and it looks incredibly bizarre
The pristine white landscape after a nice heavy snowfall is something that people in snowy areas have come to expect, but parts of eastern Europe …
The Apple Watch is about to get its first ever redesign
Anchored by the release of the Apple Watch Series 3 — a device which finally introduced cellular connectivity to Apple’s smartwatch lineup — Apple earlier …
The ‘Alien Megastructure’ star is acting weird again
Early last year a far-off star captured the imagination of the scientific community thanks to its incredibly bizarre behavior. The star, which is officially named …
Google has lost its billion-dollar legal fight with Oracle, but everybody will pay the price
Google is on the hook for billions of dollars in damages after a federal appeals court decided that it violated Oracle’s copyright by using Java …
The 10 most important announcements from Apple’s first big event of 2018
Apple’s first big press conference of 2018 is now behind us and, well, it was pretty much exactly what we all thought it was going …
New dog food recalls spark fear of Salmonella and E. coli – here are all the recalled products
A widespread recall of several popular dog food brands caused a major headache for pet owners last month, and the trend appears to be continuing …
Zuckerberg decides not to answer UK lawmakers’ questions over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Like every other scandal that has popped up over the years surrounding Facebook and its propensity to play fast and loose with users’ private data, …
In the wake of Facebook’s huge scandal, Apple calls for stronger privacy regulation
Apple is still very committed to both user privacy and strong encryption, especially in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica revelations. In an interview, Apple …
Watch this recalled laptop set an entire room on fire
Most of the electronic gadgets we use are powered by lithium-ion batteries, and very occasionally, those lithium-ion batteries can malfunction. When they do, they have …
All eyes on the sky as China’s out-of-control space station flirts with disaster
We’ve been anticipating the eventual fall of China’s Tiangong-1 space station for months already, but now we’re entering crunch time. The out-of-control spacecraft is expected …
Facebook still hasn’t explained why it needs your SMS and call history
Facebook’s latest scandal is one that’s been lingering in the shadows for years: if you used Facebook for Android, chances are you allowed the app …
The International Space Station gets three new residents as Expedition 55 kicks off
Expedition 55 of the International Space Station is finally underway after a trio of crew members reached the spacecraft and were welcomed by their fellow …
NASA is watching Arctic sea ice closely, and it has a dire warning for us all
NASA spends a lot of its time gazing into the depths of the cosmos, but one of the great things about having high-powered cameras orbiting …
US government confirms it’s investigating Facebook, sending shares plummeting
The US Federal Trade Commission confirmed Monday morning that it has opened a preliminary investigation into Facebook’s privacy practices. The news came in a press …
Flat-Earther finally launches himself in homemade rocket, discovers nothing useful
It’s been months in the making, but it finally happened: “Mad” Mike Hughes finally launched himself in his homemade, steam-powered rocket, and managed to not …
Mark Zuckerberg apologizes for Cambridge Analytica incident in full-page newspaper ads
It’s probably fair to say that Facebook is in full-on damage control mode right about now. Still reeling from the revelation that Cambridge Analytica stealthily …
Charter has hired a Sprint exec to run its new wireless service
Charter is getting into the mobile phone business in 2018, with service plans expected to launch in the second half of this year. Although we …
Apple’s upcoming iPad might support the Apple Pencil despite being cheap
At a special event scheduled to take place in Chicago next week, Apple will reportedly introduce a more wallet-friendly 9.7-inch iPad in an effort to …
That massive garbage patch in the ocean is bigger and grosser than ever
The Great Pacific garbage patch is now bigger than it’s ever been, covering an area that spans 1.6 million square kilometers. That’s up to 16 …
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover has been on the Red Planet for 2,000 days
With the increasingly steady stream of Mars-related news over the past couple of years it can be easy to forget that NASA has had high-tech …
Elon Musk has deleted Tesla and SpaceX’s Facebook pages
As of Friday afternoon, the Facebook pages for Tesla and SpaceX are no longer online, a move that appears to have been taken after Elon …
Dinosaur horns were for horny dinosaurs
Science fiction and documentaries have painted a rather consistent picture of the mighty Triceratops over the years. With its massive, shielded head and long, imposing …
